Posted on 24 April 2012.
A series of offensive behavior has occurred at the University of West Florida in the past week, first with the discovery of two nooses on campus, and then racial slurs targeting specific individuals were found written across the walls of Argo Hall dormitory. Officials are unsure if the two incidents are related but are still [...]
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Posted on 24 April 2012.
The campus master plan, a 10-year projection for the University of West Florida, brings about many questions related to the University’s status as a nature preserve and its history involving land conservation. Kyle Marrero, vice president of University Advancement, said the use of the term “nature preserve” when describing the campus is widely misunderstood. “The [...]
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Posted on 19 April 2012. Tags: hate crime, investigations, Nooses
Two nooses have recently been discovered on The University of West Florida campus, and are currently considered connected hate-crime incidents, according to the UWF Police Chief Warren. “We’re currently conducting a criminal investigation,” Warren said. Warren said the first noose was discovered hanging from a tree behind Martin Hall on April 11 around noon, and [...]
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Posted on 17 April 2012. Tags: Get Down Series, National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Out Rock the Red Zone, Take Back The Night, Vaginalogues
The month of April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but the University of West Florida has been hosting events concerning this issue since fall semester, and has continued its participation in raising awareness of sexual assault, while delivering the message of prevention throughout the year. “What we did this whole year is the ‘Get [...]
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Posted on 17 April 2012. Tags: "Beyond Pollution", bioremediation, BP oil spill, Richard Snyder
Richard Snyder, professor and director of the UWF Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation, appeared in the video expose, “Beyond Pollution,” which won several awards on March 16 at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C. According to the website, “Beyond Pollution” is “a penetrating expose on the worst man-made environmental disaster in America’s history: [...]
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Posted on 17 April 2012. Tags: expansion, nature trails, Pensacola Off-Road Cyclists
Scott Grubbs and three other members of the Pensacola Off-Road Cyclists were building a new bike trail on a recent morning in the University of West Florida’s forested west campus. The area is home to about 20 miles of trails. They labored under the threat of rain. It seemed symbolic, for as the cyclists worked, [...]
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Posted on 10 April 2012. Tags: Common Ground, Inclusion and Diversity Training
Inclusion Services and Programs presented the third annual Common Ground Skits, Dance, Myths, and Dialogue this past Tuesday, April 2, in the Commons Auditorium. The Common Ground Inclusion and Diversity Training Program is a group of students and faculty members that are committed to providing a platform for people to talk about issues of difference. [...]
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Posted on 10 April 2012. Tags: John C. Pace Library, smoking, STRIKE
On any given day, a crowd stands by the entrance to the John C. Pace Library, puffing cigarettes and chatting. Angela Hahn is concerned. “It’s sort of the face of the University to the population,” Hahn said. “I worry a little bit about the image we project when you have to walk through five or [...]
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Posted on 05 April 2012.
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the next installment of the University of West Florida Writer-in-residence series on April 9 at 4 p.m. This semester’s writer-in-residence is award-winning author, Tobias Wolff. Wolff’s works include the novels The Barracks Thief and Old School, the memoirs This Boy’s Life, In Pharaoh’s Army, and the short [...]
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Posted on 05 April 2012. Tags: developments, Matt Altier, SGA meeting
At a March 30 Student Government Association meeting, Matt Altier, UWF vice president for administrative services, presented upcoming developments and projects on campus. Altier said there are plans to build parking garages in the future. He said bringing electric cars to the university could help relieve parking in the meantime. The electric cars, manufactured by [...]
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